diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index c535a81..8f1ca2d 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "obsidian-dictionary-plugin",
 	"name": "Dictionary",
-	"version": "2.17.0",
+	"version": "2.17.1",
 	"minAppVersion": "0.12.11",
 	"description": "This is a simple dictionary for the Obsidian Note-Taking Tool.",
 	"author": "phibr0",
diff --git a/src/localDictionaryBuilder.ts b/src/localDictionaryBuilder.ts
index 865ec29..ce8f079 100644
--- a/src/localDictionaryBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/localDictionaryBuilder.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default class LocalDictionaryBuilder {
         return string;
     }
 
-    async newNote(content: DictionaryWord): Promise<void> {
+    async newNote(content: DictionaryWord, openNote = true): Promise<void> {
 
         const { plugin, settings } = this;
 
@@ -93,11 +93,13 @@ export default class LocalDictionaryBuilder {
                 await plugin.app.vault.createFolder(normalizePath(`${settings.folder ? settings.folder + '/' : ''}${settings.languageSpecificSubFolders ? langString + '/' : ''}`));
             }
             file = await plugin.app.vault.create(normalizePath(path), contents);
-            const leaf = plugin.app.workspace.splitActiveLeaf();
-            await leaf.openFile(file);
-            plugin.app.workspace.setActiveLeaf(leaf);
+            if (openNote) {
+                const leaf = plugin.app.workspace.splitActiveLeaf();
+                await leaf.openFile(file);
+                plugin.app.workspace.setActiveLeaf(leaf);
+            }
         } catch (error) {
-            new OverwriteModal(this.plugin, normalizePath(path), contents).open();
+            new OverwriteModal(this.plugin, normalizePath(path), contents, openNote).open();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -105,11 +107,13 @@ export default class LocalDictionaryBuilder {
 class OverwriteModal extends Modal {
     path: string;
     content: string;
+    openNote: boolean;
 
-    constructor(plugin: DictionaryPlugin, path: string, content: string) {
+    constructor(plugin: DictionaryPlugin, path: string, content: string, openNote: boolean) {
         super(plugin.app);
         this.path = path;
         this.content = content;
+        this.openNote = openNote;
     }
 
     onOpen() {
@@ -119,14 +123,14 @@ class OverwriteModal extends Modal {
             this.app.vault.modify(this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(this.path) as TFile, this.content);
             let oldPaneOpen = false;
             this.app.workspace.iterateAllLeaves((leaf) => {
-                if(leaf.view instanceof MarkdownView) {
-                    if((leaf.getViewState().state.file as string).endsWith(this.path)) {
+                if (leaf.view instanceof MarkdownView) {
+                    if ((leaf.getViewState().state.file as string).endsWith(this.path)) {
                         oldPaneOpen = true;
                         this.app.workspace.setActiveLeaf(leaf);
                     }
                 }
             });
-            if(!oldPaneOpen) {
+            if (!oldPaneOpen && this.openNote) {
                 const leaf = this.app.workspace.splitActiveLeaf();
                 await leaf.openFile(this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(this.path) as TFile);
                 this.app.workspace.setActiveLeaf(leaf);
diff --git a/src/ui/dictionary/dictionaryView.svelte b/src/ui/dictionary/dictionaryView.svelte
index 499b780..bab5d20 100644
--- a/src/ui/dictionary/dictionaryView.svelte
+++ b/src/ui/dictionary/dictionaryView.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type APIManager from "src/apiManager";
-  import type { DictionaryWord } from "src/integrations/types";
+  import type { DictionaryWord, Synonym } from "src/integrations/types";
   import type LocalDictionaryBuilder from "src/localDictionaryBuilder";
 
   import PhoneticComponent from "./phoneticComponent.svelte";
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
     document.querySelector("#dictionary-search-input").focus();
   }
 
+  async function generateNote(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if(query.trim() && promise) {
+      await localDictionary.newNote(await promise, event.ctrlKey ? false : true);
+    }
+  }
+
   addEventListener("obsidian-dictionary-plugin-search", () => {
     search();
   });
@@ -109,8 +115,7 @@
     id="localDictionaryBuilder"
     class="nav-action-button"
     aria-label={t("New Note")}
-    on:click={async () =>
-      promise && query.trim() && (await localDictionary.newNote(await promise))}
+    on:click={generateNote}
   />
 </div>
 <div class="search-input-container">